Breathing?

[Snoyze]

Hello. I have ocd in my breathing. Sonehow i convinced myself that i got deep into my subconscious mind and tood it to stop breatging on its own!? Why did i do that!? Now i can't sleep. Can this happen? Can my body forget to breath? I know it will breath aoutomaticially but what if i told my subconscious and now it won't breath on its own? Help! Thanks.

[123tushar07]

hello i also had ocd about my breathing, i know its very painful , since your mind will produce extreme doubts that what if you will forget breathing, what if you dont breath in your sleep etc, these all are due to ocd, actually you have to consult a psychiatrist for treatment of ocd, which includes medication and cognitive behaviour therapy, it will take time but you will get free from it

[ritamariah]

I do have it and its causing me anxiety and panic . will my breathing be normal again? ive been suffering from it since 2015

[JGF25]

It is called sensorimotor OCD.  here is a link if it is allowed on the site

http://beyondocd.org/expert-perspectives/articles/when-automatic-bodily-processes-become-conscious-how-to-disengage-from-sens

If not, then just Google Sensorimotor OCD.  

I promise that you will not stop breathing.  Breathing is a reflex action.  Your body is going to do it whether you want it to or not.